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Cha-ching!
That's what Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is hearing after he racked up four yards on the first possession of the second half during his team's regular-season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 3.
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Dowdle simply needed seven yards to reach the 1,350 scrimmage yards of the season, which triggered a $1 million bonus. Dowdle didn't immediately reach his payday threshold. He lost a yard on Carolina's first play of the game and then slipped for a loss of two on his next touch. Dowdle finished the first half with five rushing yards.
It's an important game for the Panthers, who could clinch the NFC South division title and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff bracket with a win (or an Atlanta Falcons victory over the New Orleans Saints on Jan. 4).
Dowdle signed with the Panthers as a free agent last offseason on a one-year deal worth $2.75 million. The former Dallas Cowboy has already set a new career high with seven touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) this season.
With a touchdown, Dowdle will earn an additional $250,000. Dowdle has already racked up $1.75 million in incentives between scoring six touchdowns and eclipsing the 800-, 950- and 1,100- scrimmage-yard marks.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rico Dowdle makes $1 million incentive in Week 18 game vs. Buccaneers
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